Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations Specialist

Position: Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations Specialist
Location: Santa Clara, CA - Onsite
Duration: 6+ months C2H

Job Summary

We are seeking an ERP Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations Specialist with 3 5 years of hands-on experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP platform in manufacturing or supply chain operations. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of item master data, BOMs, routing, production orders, inventory, procurement, and manufacturing processes, along with experience maintaining accurate ERP data and supporting production readiness.

Must-Have Technical Skills

- 3 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP platform in manufacturing or supply chain operations.

- Experience creating and maintaining item masters, product structures, Bills of Materials (BOMs), BOM versions, component data, units of measure, and manufacturing attributes.

- Experience with new-part setup and release, revisions, lifecycle changes, and ERP readiness for production and procurement use.

- Strong knowledge of engineering BOM-to-manufacturing BOM alignment, routings, work centers, production orders, and manufacturing operations.

- Understanding of purchasing, inventory, warehouse transactions, MRP, production planning, supplier data, and order fulfillment.

- Ability to interpret released drawings, specifications, and engineering change orders and translate them into accurate ERP master data.

- Experience validating PLM-to-ERP data, resolving discrepancies, and supporting ERP or production-order testing.

- Proficiency in Excel; regulated manufacturing or medical-device experience is preferred.

- Strong attention to data accuracy, traceability, documentation, and controlled change execution.

Roles and Responsibilities

- Create and maintain item masters, part records, product structures, manufacturing BOMs, and BOM versions in Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP platform.

- Set up and release new parts with required planning, inventory, procurement, and manufacturing attributes.

- Process approved part revisions and maintain component quantities, effectiveness, alternates/substitutes, and site-specific data.

- Align engineering BOMs with manufacturing BOMs and verify accuracy across PLM, engineering documentation, and ERP records.

- Maintain and support routings, operations, work centers, production parameters, MRP settings, lead times, safety stock, and make-buy data.

- Review released drawings, specifications, and engineering change orders before creating or revising ERP records.

- Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and IT to resolve missing or conflicting data.

- Perform data validation, reconciliation, ERP transaction testing, production-order dry runs, and manufacturing-readiness checks.

- Resolve BOM, part, revision, planning, inventory, and manufacturing-transaction issues.

- Maintain setup evidence, issue trackers, approvals, and status updates while escalating risks affecting manufacturing or supply readiness.